Question

In a cash drawer there is \($125$in \)$5$and \($10$bills. The number of \)$10$ bills is twice the number of $$5$ bills. How many of each are in the drawer?

Short answer

The number of $\$5$bill is $5$and number of $\$10$ bill is$10.$

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given Information

Total amount of money$=\$125$

Let he number of $\$5$bills be $x$

Therefore ,

According to the question,

number of $\$10$bills will be$2x$

Step 2. Solution of the equation 

Now, According to the question,

$$\begin{gathered} 20x+5x=125 \\ 25x=125 \\ \frac{25x}{25}=\frac{125}{25} \\ x=5 \\ Therefore, \\ 2x=10 \end{gathered}$$